State Farm Building, Downtown Bloomington
Discover the Art of Corn
Corn on the Curb
Step into a world where art meets agriculture, celebrating the vibrant history of Bloomington's unique corn sculptures.
Artistic Expression
Explore the creativity of local artists who transformed fiberglass into stunning corn-themed masterpieces.
Historical Significance
Uncover the story behind Bloomington's corn sculptures and their role in commemorating the city's 150th anniversary.
The following photos were taken in downtown Bloomington in June, 2001. The fiberglass forms were painted by various area artists. The vision was to have a tourism / artistic expression something along the lines of the Chicago cows, which were making news worldwide in 2000. But in Central Illinois, what better symbol than corn to help the city celebrate its 150th birthday, which happened in 2000. The corn forms are no longer displayed.
Corn on the Curb ran through 2000–2001 as a temporary public art display.
The city concluded the project with an auction on September 22, 2001, where the sculptures were sold to individuals, businesses, and organizations.
No Name
Lincoln's Lost Ear
Popcorn
Corn-ea: Ears looking at You
Frankcornstein - Hybrid 007
Back of Frankcornstein
Corn Dogs
Craning for Corn
In Your Ear
Cornwell & Cornelius Cornasaurus
Kernel Knowledge
Final Show
Colonel Corn
Colonel Maize's Place
Candy Corn (small paintings of candy bars)
Vincent Van d'ear Corn
Star-Crossed Pollinators
Cornmin Miranda
The Amaize-ing Fairy Cobmother
Spiral Cornrows
Nehi in July
Abraham Lincorn
Corn on the Run - Front
Corn on the Run - Back
Ameri-Corn
